KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- The Connecticut State Police ordered a ban on hand-held radar guns yesterday amid rising concerns that the guns' radiation may cause cancer.
"The feeling here is to err on the side of caution until more is known about the issue. The whole situation is under review," said Adam Berluti, a state police spokesman.
The ban withdraws 70 hand-held radar guns from service and is considered to be the first of its kind adopted by a state police agency. It follows two months after three municipal police officers in Connecticut filed workers' compensation claims, saying they developed cancer from using the devices.
The ban will remain in place while researchers study the possible links between use of the hand-held guns and cancer. State troopers will continue using radar units mounted on the outside of their cruisers.
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2 comments:
Dearest Sister,
HAH! I found out you had a blog & I just had to see it... very interesting!! Then I noticed that I am in your profile picture, so I got extremely excited! : D Well, I hope you are have lots and LOTS of fun at Kalmazoo! (By the way, I have no school tomorrow because of "Curriculum Day" and I am also very excited for that!)
Love,
Your favorite sister ever (even if I am your only sister)
Oh Claire... your comment is in need of some editing!
You should hope I am havING lots and LOTS of fun at KalAmazoo! The blog is for my journalism class, if you wanted to know. Hope you enjoy your day off... My profs are keeping me quite busy here.
Love,
Your editor in chief
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